Pete Barbarich played his accordion until the day he died. "When my dad was 93, we played my son's wedding," Barbarich's son, Paul, who dabbles in accordion, told IndyStar. "Poor guy was so nervous, ...

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – For polka lovers, this festival is an opportunity to be immersed in the music and food of the Polish and Slovenian cultures. Visit Johnstown will present the 1st Summit Bank Johnstown ...

Sixteen-year-old Matt Frank just wanted to be heard at the Slovenian Society Home in Euclid. The Concord Township teen’s fingers whisked across the keys on his diatonic button box accordion. “I just ...

A celebration of Slovenian culture and 50 years of partnership is taking place in communities across Lake and Cuyahoga counties. The 2011 Slovenian Polka Tour is bringing dancing, dinner and other ...

Is this finally going to be the year? The year you break down and embrace your inner polkaphile? The 2011 Slovenian Polka Tour is a yearlong event with 10 shows in eight locations and open to the ...

EUCLID, Ohio -- Tony Petkovsek, a name synonymous with polka in Cleveland, will be inducted into the International Polka Association Hall of Fame Aug. 3. The event takes place at the International ...

CLEVELAND - Although the evening is cold and snowy, a crowd of music lovers has ignored the dire weather forecast and flocked to the city's west side. The disc jockey inside the Happy Dog bar in the ...

What's better - much better - than a poke in the eye? A polka in the winter, that's what. And an authentic Slovenian polka winterfest is best of all. So it is that Don Lipovac's Orchestra will journey ...

The 61st Thanksgiving Polka Weekend, hosted by the National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame will once again serve as a showcase for Cleveland-Style and Slovenian polka. It will take place Nov.